Join our chat to discuss the present and future of technology in higher ed.

What are the most pressing issues in higher education right now? Some might argue that information infrastructure is critical, while others may cite copyright law or open source learning tools. We're excited to be hosting another in our ongoing series of subscriber-only Live Chats with Kyle Bowen, director of Informatics at Purdue University, to discuss using the latest technology in higher education.

At Purdue, Kyle leads a technology group focused on creating innovative applications for teaching, learning, and research. A relentless pursuer of technologies that "hack the classroom," Kyle is also an international speaker on mobile and social network-powered learning. His work has been featured by the New York Times, USA Today, TIME, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Kyle contributed to the Exploring Dreamweaver series of textbooks. He has also contributed to, or served as technical director for, more than 20 books within the areas of Web design, development, and usability. His broad range of experience includes developing Web strategies, applications, and instructional media within industry, government, and higher education.

Kyle will join Ars in a discussion on Thursday, April 26th at 1pm CT (see it in your timezone), with Ars Contributing Writer Chris Foresman as your moderator. If you're an Ars subscriber, please join us for about 45 minutes of scintillating EdTech discussion. If you would like to participate, you can become a subscriber for as little as $5 per month.

Cesar Torres / Cesar is the Social Editor at Ars Technica. His areas of expertise are in online communities, human-computer interaction, usability, and e-reader technology. Cesar lives in New York City.